Date: Tuesday, 29th September 2015 Finalize China FTA pleads agribusiness (English) Source: North Queensland Register, 16 September 2015 Agriculture bosses are urging new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to resolve the spat with unions and the federal opposition over the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA). Turnbull on Monday called the ChAFTA “one of the most important …
Financial Services Talking Points 28-09-2015
Date: Monday, 28th September 2015 The “Capital Conundrum” (English) Source: Macquarie Group, 22 September 2015 Bankers should pay attention to the impacts of recent changes by the APRA on the large Australian banks, including an increase in the risk weighting of mortgages from 16% to 25%, and global benchmarking. The impact is likely to …
Education Talking Points 25-09-15
PDF version Date: Thursday, 25th September 2015 Labor wants 2,000 students annually to take out loans for a ‘startup year’ (English) Source: zdnet.com, 24 September 2015 Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has today announced his plan to ‘Get Australia Started’ by promising 17.8 million AUD in startup funding, creating two overseas startup visas, and …
Food & Aribusiness Talking Points 22-09-2015
Lamb prices follow a generally seasonal pattern, rising early in the year before declining in spring, as the spring lamb supply becomes available. While we still expect that prices will drop off as supply comes online in the spring, our overall forecast is that prices will increase moderately on average in 2015-16 – up 1.2% (AUD) for the period.
Energy Talking Points 23-09-2015
China remained the largest spot buyer and clearing market for met coal, accounting for 75% of the global spot volume of 33.1 million MT, in H1 2015. China’s share of the global premium coal spot trade volume slipped to 62% in H1 2015, compared with 82% in the same period last year. Additionally, Australia exported 14.9 million MT of met coal to Europe and South America in H1 2015, up 18% from the same period a year ago.
Energy Talking Points 23-09-2015
Date: Wednesday, 23rd September 2015 China still top global spot metallurgical coal buyer (English) Source: platts.com, 15 September 2015 China remained the largest spot buyer and clearing market for met coal, accounting for 75% of the global spot volume of 33.1 million MT, in H1 2015. China’s share of the global premium coal spot trade …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 22-09-2015
Date: Tuesday, 22nd September 2015 In Focus: Lamb Market Update (English) Source: NAB, 15 September 2015 Lamb prices follow a generally seasonal pattern, rising early in the year before declining in spring, as the spring lamb supply becomes available. While we still expect that prices will drop off as supply comes online in the spring, …
Post Event Update: The Great Aussie Barbie 2015
On behalf of AustCham Beijing we would like to thank all our sponsors, vendors, raffle prize sponsors, guests and the Australian Ambassador, H.E. Ms Frances Adamson, for supporting The Great Aussie Barbie 2015! The day was a hit and in all honestly we could not have asked for it to have gone any better. The weather was absolutely amazing, the venue was immaculate and the food was delicious.
Financial Services Talking Points 21-09-2015
Date: Monday, 21th September 2015 Does Australia need an institutional debt market? (English) Source: ANZ, 16 September 2015 Since the GFC, the infrastructure debt market in Australia has been overwhelmingly led by the big four banks raising capital from China and Japan. At present, US debt capital market is getting more involved in it, …
Education Talking Points 17-09-2015
Date: Thursday, 17th September 2015 Vocational education, the biggest get-rich quick scheme in Australia (English) Source: smh.com.au, 17 September 2015 Vocational education is Australia’s fastest growing industry by far, with every cent of the money promised coming from the taxpayer. Last year, the system cost the Commonwealth $1.3 billion in subsidies, rising so fast …